Welcome to our New Year 7s

31-Jan-2018

Welcome to our New Year 7s

Yesterday 76 young men entered a significant chapter of their lives and started year 7. There were some nerves and a few teary parents, but the students were excited to settle into their homerooms, meet their teachers and get to know their peers.

Student Achievement

Luc Evans is a Year 7 student with six years’ experience playing indoor and outdoor futsal and soccer. Through his local teams Oakleigh Cannons and Bayside Pirates he has developed his talent of goal keeping. He trains four times a week and plays two games weekly.

Welcome to our New Year 7s

Year 10 Graduation

On Thursday 7th December, we celebrated the Year 10 graduation. The traditional Graduation Mass was celebrated by Fr. Michael Sierakowski, Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Parish. The students were then presented with their Semester 2 subject awards.

Thanksgiving Mass

Flag Handover Ceremony

On Thursday 16th November, we gathered as a college community in the Joseph Gabel Hall for the annual Flag Handover Liturgy. This special occasion recognises the “changing of the guard” in that we formally acknowledge and say farewell to our 2017 College Leaders whilst introducing our new College Leaders for 2018.

SIS Arts and Technology Exhibition

The annual SIS art and technology exhibition took place this week, with the official opening onMonday 13th November. Over 30 St James College students had their work exhibited at Cube 37Gallery in Frankston and many of these students and their families attended the evening whichwas official opened by Nathan Loutit.

2017 Lasallian Public Speaking Challenge

The 2017 Lasallian Public Speaking Challenge was held on Wednesday 18th October at De La Salle College in Malvern. This competition has a long tradition, being instituted in honour of Brother Quentin O’Halloran who was in attendance to present the students with their awards. Students from St James College, St Bede’s College and De La Salle College took part in the evening. Congratulations to all the participating students for being the best speakers in their school.

Salvation Army

Year 8 Camp

On Wednesday 11th October, the Year 8s went on camp to Forest Edge. It was a long trip, but when we arrived at the camp, we met an instructor named John who introduced us to the camp. After we all got our rooms allocated and we unpacked, we started activities.

Year 10 News

The boys have been busy this term finalising their subject selections and pathway choices for next year. It is hard to believe, but in a couple of months they will begin their transition programs for Year 11.

Lasalle Technical College, Papua New Guinea

Over many years, the St James College Walkathon has raised around $300,000 for Lasalle Technical College (LTC) in Hohola, Papua New Guinea. In recent years, this money has been used to fund the improvement and maintenance of various learning and sporting facilities, as well as purchase a vehicle to provide school transport for students who would otherwise walk long distances.

Year 7 Retreats

The Year 7 retreat was a fun and relaxing time for everyone. It was a perfect chance to spend some good quality time with all my classmates. We started the day with some fun games and were joined by some Year 10 leaders and Mr Pat Hurst.

Photography Workshop

As part of its patronage of the arts, the Moran Arts Foundation provides photographic workshops to schools around Australia. Established in 2008, the Moran School Photographic Workshop Program is an ideal way to foster creativity amongst school students.

Drivers Education

Year 10 Retreat

Near the end of Term 2, all the Year 10 students travelled to a retreat held at the Araluen Lutheran Camp. The camp was an enjoyable experience where we got to connect with our friends as well as our teachers for a few days.

St James College Celebrates the Feast Day of its Patron Saint

I Can

This Week our Group of St James’ Finest engaged in some Awesome activities. Five students went to the I CAN Camp a few weeks ago and they reported back on the activities that they participated in. Some of them have now forged new friendships with others they met on Camp. There is another camp in September, and many members of the group are already looking forward to it.

Old Boys Achievements

St James College Old Boys have had a great success at the International Silent Film Festival.

Last year Julian, Anthony, Joshua and Jordan won the Australian competition. They were then invited to the International finals in Portland and after raising the money to travel over there, competed against the best Youth Silent Films in the world.

Arts Sessions 1.0

During Semester 1, the Year 10 Art students explored themes such as Identity, Nature and Pop Culture through researching the historical context of different art movements and forms, particularly in relation to creating two dimensional and three dimensional works. Students worked on their own projects and their learning was primarily self-directed.

Public Speaking

Sustainable Living

Sustainable Living is one of the rotations we go through in the Year 9 Wednesday Program. I had the pleasure of participating in Sustainable Living in our first rotation of six weeks. During Sustainable Living we learnt about recycling, sustainable alternatives, as well as greenhouse gases and how we can prevent pollution.

The Long Walk

Feast of St John Baptist De La Salle

On Monday 15 May, the St James College community gathered in St Peter’s Church to celebrate the feast day of St John Baptist De La Salle who, as well as being the founder of the De La Salle Brothers, is also recognised as the patron saint of teachers

Year 10 Indonesian

Year 10 Law

On the 27th April, the Year 10 Law class took part in an excursion to the Dandenong Magistrates Court. This excursion followed the topic studied in Term 1 being Civil and Criminal Law. We arrived at the Magistrates Court at 9:30am to await a rather thorough security check.

City Project

One of the many Wednesday program activities include the city project. The city project is a great way to interact with others and it builds your knowledge on how to catch public transport. It also gives you a chance to get to know your way around the city as it is a vital skill later on in life.

Big Night Out

Year 8 Retreats

During weeks 7 & 8 of Term 1, the students of Year 8 participated in their retreat day which focused on the topic of 'Role Models'. The program runs with the purpose of allowing the students to take time away from their usual activities and spend time reflecting on and exploring how those they admire play a role in their development.

Outdoor Ed

On the 14th February the Outdoor Ed class went swimming with the dolphins. When we got there we changed into our dive wetsuit and grabbed our mask and flippers. After running through safety procedures and basic techniques on the boat we had arrived at Popes Island where we snorkeled. Above water there were hundreds of huge Australasian Garnet birds and below the water’s surface there was lots of marine plant life and fish.

Breakfast Club

In response to the growing number of students who do not eat a proper breakfast, we will begin operating a Breakfast Club Program. The Breakfast Club will operate every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8-8.30am in the VPAC building. The menu will initially consist of cereal, toast and fruit smoothies. Students will be asked to provide a ‘gold coin’ donation each day.